Why is allagan not the best?

[Bluezero]

The number of people involved in content should not dictate how powerful the loot is.

So the best gear in the game should be able to be soloed?

[Raezaiel]

So the best gear in the game should be able to be soloed?

I'd actually argue that solo content could be the hardest content in the game since it can be tuned so tightly. (If they wanted to make solo content.) The more players involved, the more leeway you have to make for errors. For the competent individual, the only thing holding them back is the bad players who lag or can't perform roles correctly. Group content is a joke for the good players. Solo content would have to be tuned to them, and this would make 90% of the player base spend hours wiping on solo content. Devs don't like to beat their player base over the head with their own incompetence, so group content is the norm. I'm willing to bet most MMO players couldn't even beat the first boss in Demon's Souls.

No content is hard in FFXIV. None. This is an MMO where you press 3-4 buttons and dodge lights on the ground. 8 mans are group content. Not a "raid". The logistics involved are laughable. You should enjoy the cool looking gear showing you did something. Myth gear being the same only affects you positively.